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A trio of Sturgis firefighters look over the damage the Full Throttle Saloon Sept. 8, 2015, after a fire destroyed the bar in the early-morning hours. The massive biker bar is a huge draw during the Sturgis motorcycle rally; the round object is the Globe of Death cycle attraction.

Shooting into the smoke

A trio of Sturgis firefighters look over the damage the Full Throttle Saloon Sept. 8, 2015, after a fire destroyed the bar in the early-morning hours. The massive biker bar is a huge draw during the Sturgis motorcycle rally; the round object is the Globe of Death cycle attraction.

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This meant I would be peering into the low morning sun. I looked to the ground for shadows from the towering bar and positioned myself and the camera inside those. This allowed me to shoot directly toward the sun without completely blowing my image out.

The smoke blocks some of the sun also and makes it much more visible when using this technique.

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